There is no way EOCO can convince me that keeping Baffour Awuah in custody helps their case - Kpebu
Kpebu argues that for as long as Baffour Awuah has been aware of this case since February but did not abscond, keeping him in custody is not the best.
Lawyer Martin Kpebu has expressed his skepticism regarding the Economic and Organised Crime Office's (EOCO) justification for keeping Manhyia South lawmaker Baffour Awuah in custody. According to Kpebu, as long as Awuah has been aware of the case since February and did not flee, detaining him is not the optimal course of action.
Kpebu emphasized that there is no way the EOCO can convince him otherwise. He questioned the 4-hour delay in questioning Awuah and criticized the office's actions. The EOCO has stated that Awuah will be brought before a weekend court, and they are collaborating with the Office of the Attorney-General to follow constitutional timelines.
Awuah has been cooperating with the office throughout the investigation. The Minority Leader of the NPP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, visited Awuah on October 2 and criticized the current government's tactics, likening them to a police officer intent on arresting a driver for any minor violation. Afenyo-Markin accused the NDC of attempting to persecute opposition members and warned that this behavior is making it difficult for moderate voices within the NPP to call for calm.
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